About Machel Montano
Over the past 26 years, Machel Montano’s various fusions include everything from performing with marching bands to collaborating with Grammy-winning reggae artists. Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad on November 24 1974, Machel became a star at a young age and became the youngest finalist in the history of carnival's Calypso Monarch competition back in 1986, performing the aptly titled "Too Young to Soca."
In March 2007 Machel made history as the first Soca artist to sell out two back-to-back shows at New York City's Madison Square Garden and he returned to the Garden on March 28, 2008 for another sold out affair. This solidified Machel's reputation as a consummate showman who can dazzle any crowd, anywhere, not just in a carnival setting.
While Machel's diversified musical partnerships have helped to broaden soca's appeal, and with collaborations with the likes of Beenie Man, Busta Rhymes, Buju Banton and Ptbull, he continues to make great strides in moving soca towards the mainstream.
About Patrice Roberts
Patrice Roberts is a young Trinidadian, who is rapidly edging her name among the elite in the music industry. Patrice Roberts has been a premier Soca artiste in the Caribbean for more than a decade and has established herself as the leading draw at major events in New York City, Miami, Toronto and London and throughout the Caribbean Diasporas. Patrice Roberts is recognised as a leading performer in the Soca music genre and is highly regarded as a great songwriter.
Patrice Roberts began her career as early as 1992 at age 9 and has since won several competitions including the “National Junior Soca monarch”.
In 2003, at the age of 17, Patrice performed at the Royal Oprah house in London, England. Later that year, she again won the National Junior Calypso Monarch and also graced the stages of the international Soca Monarch, in which she mesmerized the already sold out crowds.
In 2006, Patrice Roberts became the youngest female artiste to win a road march with the song “Band of the year” which she jointly sang with Machel Montano. Some of her many hits include: “Love of my life”, “The Islands”, “Band of the year”, “Light it up”, “Always Be”, “Sugar Boy”, “Till Tomorrow”, “Culture” and “Wuking up”.
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